For starters: no, the title is not the set up for a punchline. If anything, it is a cryptic reference that I will elucidate at the conclusion.
I was once asked words to the affect of why I have focused on that which I term Systematic Biblical Paranormology by someone who was about to present a teaching on the tabernacle used during the exodus from Egypt.
I asked what topped the Ark of the Covenant. Now, most people would reply, “Two Angels.” Yet, that was not the case. Rather, it was topped with two Cherubim.
Now, based solely on traditions, some would wrongly reply that Cherubim are a kind of Angel. Yet, that is simply not the case. In fact, that is a category error that violates the law of identity. But, since that is not my current context, I will direct the interested readers to my books What Does the Bible Say About Angles? A Styled Angelology and What Does the Bible Say About Various Paranormal Entities? A Styled Paranormology.
The contextual point is that you can throw out 99% of all depictions of the Ark since they have it topped by human looking beings with two wings each. Yet, Cherubim feature four faces, four wings, hoof-like feet, etc. (see Ezekiel chaps. 1 and 10).
Cherubim were positioned at two sides of the mercy seat, across from each other (Exodus 25:20).
After Jesus’ resurrection, two Angels were found in the tomb, “sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and one at the feet” (John 20:11-12).
Scholarly theological literature characterizes Cherubim as throne guardians (although simply guardians seems more fitting since they also guarded the way into the Garden of Eden, post-fall).
Angels are, as their title, their job title, denotes, messengers.
Cherubim could be said to be featured there due to guarding the way to God, allowing before Him those on whom He had mercy. As per the cited Ezekiel texts, it would seem that the Ark is an Earthly representation of the heavenly tabernacle/temple and/or God’s movable throne.
Correlating the placement of the Cherubim at the head and feet of the mercy seat, metaphorically speaking, with the placement of the Angels in the tomb—and applying a mirdashic application—we can read into this that that the Cherubim once guarded access to God and then Angels brought the message—the good news the evangel—that the way was now accessible via the one way, Jesus.
Back to the tile, “Two Angles Walk Into a” with, “Bar” actually referring to the Aramaic word for son (whence comes the term Bar Mitzvah: son of the commandments) in this case, not just a bar but The Bar, God the Son, Jesus.
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